Shlomo Mantzur

Shlomo, 85, was born into a Jewish family in Baghdad and survived the Farhud pogrom as a young child. He immigrated to Israel at 13 and later became one of the early builders of Kibbutz Kissufim, where he lived for close to 70 years with his wife Mazal. Known as the kibbutz’s “legendary carpenter,” he was remembered for his golden hands, optimism, warm smile and constant willingness to help.

Shlomo Mantzur, 86, of Kibbutz Kissufim, was murdered by Hamas terrorists in the October 7 attack on the kibbutz and his body abducted to the Gaza Strip. Previously thought to have been abducted alive, on 11 February 2025 the IDF released information based on new findings according to which he was killed in the initial attack and his body abducted to the Gaza Strip. The findings, gathered over several months, have been communicated to his family and the kibbutz. These findings have received approval from the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ministry of Religious Services and the Israel Police. His body remains in the Gaza Strip at this time. his body, one of four bodies of hostages, was returned to Israel Thursday, 27 February 2025, after being held in Hamas captivity for 510 days.